Former churchyard of the Patchogue
Union Church and later extended into the old Patchogue Village
Cemetery on the east
side of Waverly Avenue,
PATCHOGUE. It is west of "Lake View Cemetery"
(Cem.5a) and north of the so-called Rice Cemetery
(Cem.5b) and separated from these two cemeteries by a wire and iron fence. At
the time of making this copy, it was in such bad condition that, while every
effort was made to read every stone, one or two may have been overlooked. It
contains many unmarked and unknown graves.

5a

"Lake View Cemetery",
sometimes called the "Episcopal Cemetery" (title of which is said
to have been vested in St. Paul's
Episcopal Church by Ruth Newey Smith), west of and adjoining property of the
Patchogue-Plymouth lace mill, PATCHOGUE. In this Cem. is the Ruth Newey Smith
monument with hundreds of names and dates of the descendants of John Smith of
Coram, and from which many of the dates in this record are taken, some allowance
being made for known errors. These names are indicated by M5a.

5b

The so-called "Rice
Cemetery" on the north side of Montauk Highway" (Route 27), a short
distance west of the Patchogue Plymouth lace mill, and adjoining on the west
Cem.Sa, laid out in 1871 and donated by Miss Rachel Rice to the Episcopal
Diocese of Long Island, PATCHOGUE.

60

Smith private graveyard, on old
Smith property, now a part of the Durkee estate, about 100 feet or more from
the end of a driveway starting at a point about 3/8 of a mile south of the
South Country Road (Route 27A), on the west side of the private road running
opposite the residence of Louis W. Smith to the barnyard on the Durkee
estate, EAST PATCHOGUE. In this graveyard is a wooden marker, with its
inscription obliterated of a Civil War veteran, said to be that of" some
Harry" Smith.

61

"Cedar Grove" Cemetery,
PATCHOGUE, on the east side of West Lake ("Lace Mill Pond") and
west of Jennings Avenue at the west end of Cedar Grove Street, Patchogue.
This cemetery is controlled by the Cedar Grove Cemetery Association, formed 3
May 1875 and opened by dedication ceremonies 24 Oct. 1875, therefore it is
evident that any stones bearing death dates prior to this date, have been
moved in from other cemeteries.

88

Wicks private graveyard, northeast
corner of the field, back of the house and barnyard on the old Joel Wicks
farm, on the east side of North Ocean Avenue and southeast of Canaan Lake,
NORTH PATCHOGUE.

102

Former Ananias Smith private
graveyard, about 100 feet east of Grove Avenue, and about 150 feet north of
the present (1939) barn of Emmett Clark Smith, PATCHOGUE. The bones of those
buried in this graveyard were moved about 1915 to Cem. 61, and a monument
erected on which were copied all the names and dates found on the old
tombstones. About three or four of the old stones are still in various places
on Mr. Smith's property.

110

The former Roe and Miller families
private graveyard, south of Lakewood
Street, between Patchogue Lake
and "Big Cove", PATCHOGUE. It is possible that the south end of the
present Shore Road
passes over about the site of this graveyard. All the stones from this
graveyard have been removed to "Cedar Grove
Cemetery", Cem.
61, Patchogue.

111

Catholic Cemetery, on west side
of, and adjoining, Patchogue Lake, at the east end of Second Street leading
east from Waverly Avenue, PATCHOGUE.

Woodruff private graveyard, on the
north of the South Country Road,
(Route 27A), and a little distance north and back of the barn on the Hoyt
estate, in eastern part of BELLPORT.

18

Col. William Howell private
graveyard, on the west side of North Howell's Point Road, in the rear of the
home of Frederick Jones, BELLPORT.

20

Old Bellport
Cemetery, on the west side of Academy Lane,
opposite the home of Miss Lily M. Hubert, BELLPORT. There are a number of
unmarked graves in this cemetery. Nearly all of the stones once in this
cemetery have been removed to Cemetery 28.

28

Woodland Cemetery in the north
part of Bellport, on the west side of the Station Road, BELLPORT. The first
burial in this cemetery was that of Irene, wife of John Robinson, who died 19
July 1869. It is therefore evident that any stones in this cemetery with
death dates prior to this date, have been moved in from other graveyards.
Names and dates on the Civil
War Monument,
in the centre of the cemetery, are given in this record as M28.

David Hawkins private graveyard,
about 500 feet north of the railroad track and about a mile east of
Brookhaven railroad station BROOKHAVEN
VILLAGE.

19

"King David" Hulse
private graveyard, on the west side of Fireplace Neck Road, nearly opposite the
school house, BROOKHAVEN
VILLAGE.

21

"Brookhaven Village
Cemetery", incorporated in 1890 or 1892 as Oak Lawn Cemetery, some
little distance north of that part of Montauk Highway (Route 27) commonly
called Robinson Boulevard, and in the rear of the home of Robert Lyons, Sr.,
BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE. Note: To avoid any misunderstanding because of the Town
and Village having the same name, the old name, "Fireplace" will
always be used in this record to designate the village.

29

Barteau private graveyard, about
1/8 mile east of "Snow's Corner" (Yaphank Avenue) adjoining the
land of A. H. Rodde, and then about 200 feet north of Montauk (State)
Highway, BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE. Some of the stones from this graveyard have been
removed to Cem. 22, Yaphank.

30

Rose private graveyard in
Corrigan-Tiger nursery, originally Rose property, south of Beaver Dam Road,
between nursery blocks marked 12 and 13, BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE.
Early members of the Rose family, who died in the first half of the 18th
century, probably sleep in this graveyard in unmarked graves.

32

Miller private graveyard on the
old Dr. Nathaniel Miller estate, anc in the field some little distance from
the old homestead, now (1939) owned and occupied by George Miller, east of
the BROOKHAVEN village post office.

33

Corwin private graveyard, in the
northeast corner of the second lcgt about 1000 feet back of the Presbyterian
Chapel, and on that part of the old Corwin property, now (1939) owned by
Desmond Nelson, north of Chapel Street, BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE.

39

Nathaniel Hawkins private
graveyard, about 600 feet south of Montauk Highway (Route 27) and about 30
rods southeast of Snow's Corner, or the intersection of Yaphank Avenue and
Montauk (State) Highway (Rout 27), BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE. In this cemetery are a
number of unmarked graves, besides those noted in this record, and one or two
with common field stones for markers.

51

The former old Fireplace Methodist
Cemetery, once on the property now the barnyard of the late James H. Post, on
the east side of the Fish Road, near the South Country Road (Route 27A),
BROOKHAVEN village. All of the stones from this cemetery have been removed,
some to Cem. 21 and some to Cem. 28.

55

The former Post private graveyard,
on the Burnett place, once owned by the Post family, on the north side of Beaver Dam Road, BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE. The stones from this
graveyard were moved to Cem. 20, and are now (1939) in Cem. 28.

81

Azel Hawkins private graveyard, in
the edge of the woods, on the rear of his home property, now (1939) owned by
the Thomas I. Morrow, Sr., estate, and about 450 feet directly back of the
residence of Mrs. Thomas I. Morrow, Sr. on the north side of Beaver Dam Road,
FIREPLACE.

Former Avery private graveyard, on
the west side of Namkee Road, about 1/8 mile north of the turn of
"Middle Road" northwest of the Suydam property, BLUE POINT. All the
stones from this graveyard were moved to the Blue Point
Cemetery - Cem. 116,
prior to the cutting through of Namkee
Road through the old Avery farm.

116

The Blue Point Cemetery, formerly
the Methodist burying ground, in the rear of the Blue Point Fire Department,
and north of Bennett's greenhouse property, BLUE POINT. The entrance to this
cemetery is through a narrow land on the east side of Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point.

Isolated Burial Sites Not In the Cemeteries Listing

1

Tombstone
in the hedgerow adjoining the land of John Sives, some little distance north,
northeast of and back of the Rose Steckle Sliter house, opposite the
Methodist Church, Brookhaven village. There are said to be about 8 unmarked
graves besides the one note, in this record.

7

Tombstone on the south side of the South Country Road,
(Route 27a), near the entrance of the Hoyt estate, Bellport.

8

Tombstone on the Cook estate in the
hedgerow near the boundary line between the Cook and Hoyt estates, west of
the house, Bellport. Besides the one stone noted in this record, there are
said to be 1 or 2 unmarked graves of his children.

9

Tombstone on the former Seaman property, now (1939) owned by Presto
Smith and back of the old Mary Seaman house, near Fireplace Creek
Brookhaven Village.

10

Three
tombstones on the Carman-Lush property in the rear of the lat residence of
Edgar Homan, now (1939) rented by Harold Bubb at Squassux, Brookhaven Village.

11

Two
tombstones formerly on property of the late Charles B. Hawkins, West Bellport. They are now (1939) in Woodland Cemetery
28, Bell.

12

Two
tombstones in hedgerow, south of the former chicken farm of John Bond,
southeast of the Tiger Corrigan nursery and about 300 feet east of Mott Lane, Brookhaven Village.

17

Three
tombstones in the southeast corner of the old Rider place, tat owned by the
Booth family at Squassux and directly north of the barnyard of Alan G. Baker
on the south side of Beaver Dam
Road, Brookhaven village.

28

Two
graves without stones about 50 feet west of the northwest cornea of Atlantic
Avenue and South Main Street (or the Middle Road) along the north side of the
road and about under the present road gutter Blue Point. These graves are
traditionally those of 2 Revolutionary soldiers, or of 2 members of the
"Whig John" Smith family.

Cemeteries continued from first part (not listed by town but
it appears that they should be included(AJR’s note):

45

Former Baker private graveyard, west of Jennings Avenue, south of
Lakewood Street, near or adjoining "Big Cove" and bounded on the
south by the present north line of Cedar Grove Cemetery-Cem. 61, PATCHOGUE.
The present Cedar Grove Street
passes over a part or all of this graveyard, all the stones from which are
now in Cem. 61.

53

The former Hedges and Osborn private graveyard, northwest of the home
of the late William B. Hedges, on the old Hedges farm, now a part of the
Miramar property, (1939), north of the South Country Road, (Route 27A), East
Patchogue. All the stones from this graveyard have been removed to Cem. 28
and Cem. 61.

54

The former Overton private graveyard, on the old Overton farm, north
of the South Country Road
(Route 27A), WEST BELLPORT. The stones from this graveyard have been removed
to Cem. 28.

56

The former Munsell private graveyard, on the north end of the land of
the late George Munsell, now (1939) owned by his daughter, Mrs. Gussie
Weidner, opposite the Bellport Country Club, BELLPORT.

57

The former Hurtin private graveyard, north of the South Country Road
(Route 27A), and about 300 feet back of the site of the former East Patchogue
post office and store of the late Augustus F. Smith, near where his son,
Louis W. Smith now (1939) lives, East PATCHOGUE. The Stones from this graveyard
have been removed to Patchogue.

58

The former Robinson private graveyard, on the old Joseph Robinson
property, about 300 feet north of the South Country Road (Route 27A), back of
the shed and adjoining the west line of the land now (1939) owned by Everett
Hiscox, EAST PATCHOGUE. The stones from this graveyard have been removed to
Cem. 61, Patchogue.

59

The former Roe private graveyard, near the southwest corner of Roe
Avenue and Glenwood Street, on that part of the old Roe property, now (1939)
a part of the estate of the late Abraham Lincoln Saxton, Pine Neck, East
Patchogue, All the stones from this graveyard have been removed to Cem.61 -
PATCHOGUE.

96

Former Ketcham private graveyard, on that part of the property
formerly owned by Scudder Ketcham, later by Timothy Ketcham; now (1939) owned
by Desmond Nelson, and about where his garage stands, Fireplace. (BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE) The inscriptions on the old
stones were copied on a monument placed in Cem. 28, Bellport. The stones were
then removed and stored in a building near the road, on that part of the
property now owned by Jacob Valentine. When the building later was used as a
shop, they were thrown out and have since gradually disappeared.

52

The former Rose private graveyard on, or adjoining, the land now owned
by the Brookhaven Library, on the north side of Beaver Dam Road, BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE.
All the stones from this graveyard have been removed to Cem. 21.